1. Introduction
2. Pas de deux
3. Scen, Marsch och Scen [Scene, March and Scene]
4. Elfvorna [The Fairies]
5. Scen och Final [Scene and Finale]

• Year of composition: 1871 (according to Sohlmans musiklexikon, [see below]); '26 December 1870' (according to score, p. 1), '5 February 1871' (according to score, last page)
• Work category: Ballet / Dance music, one act
• First performed: According to Ralf [see below]: The Opera House [i.e, the Gustavian Opera House] in Stockholm on 18 February, 1871. Performers: D. F. C. Hjertzell (Greven [The Count]), G. V. Sandstedt (En rik bonde [A rich farmer]), Mlle Janzon (Hans hustru [His wife]]), M. Westberg (Lise), R. Sjöblom (Edwin), H. Lund f Lindh (Älvdrottningen [The Fairy Queen])
• Arrangement/revision: Instrumentation by C[onrad] Nordqvist (according to Sohlmans musiklexikon). Ballet Idyll by Theodor Marckhl, Music by Ivar Hallström and Conrad Nordqvist (according to the score).
• Duration: Approx. 30-40 min
• Detailed duration: c. 35' (according to broadcast in SR P2 on 1st October, 2003)

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 4.2.3**.0 / timp, perc, 2 hp / str
(picc, alto tbn, bass tbn)
perc: bass dr, cymb, trgl

Location for score and part material

Handwritten score and parts can be found in the collections of the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Kungl. Teatern, Pantomim-Balett E 8 [The Royal Theatre (Opera), Mime-Ballet].

Literature

Ralf, Klas: Kungliga Teatern i Stockholm. Repertoar 1773-1973 [The Royal Theatre in Stockholm. Repertiore 1773-1973], Stockholm 1974
Åstrand, Hans (ed.): Sohlmans musiklexikon bd 3 [a Swedish … Read moredictionary of music and musicians, vol. 3]. Stockholm 1976 Collapse

Description of work

1. Introduction: (Allegro) Adagio G major 6/8 (varying tempi, keys and time signatures)
2. Pas de deux: Andante E-flat major 3/4 (varying tempi, keys and time signatures)
3. Scen [Scene]: Allegro … Read morevivace C major 2/4, March: Allegro moderato A major 2/4
4. Elfvorna [The Fairies]: Andantino B-flat major 6/8 (varying tempi, keys and time signatures)
5. Scen och Final [Scene and Finale]: Allegro - G major 2/4 (varying tempi, keys and time signatures) Collapse

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